What is the per capita consumption of fish/seafood?

Per Capita Fish Consumption in United States 2001-2005*

Year	Consumption (in lbs.)	% Change
2003**	16.3	4.4
2004	16.6	0.3
2005	16.2	-0.4
2006	16.5	0.3
2007	16.3	-0.2

* National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Department of Commerce
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Per Red Meat, Poultry and Seafood Consumption
2007 (in lbs.)*

 

Year	Red Meat	Poultry	Seafood
2007	110.6	73.7	16.3

*Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture

 

What is the level of heart healthy Omega-3 fatty acids in some of the most popular seafood species?

Top 10 Fish and Shellfish Consumed in the United States 2004

 

Seafood Type, Per Capita Consumption (in lbs.)***	Omega-3s per 3-oz. Serving (in grams)**
Shrimp: 4.2	0.27
Canned Tuna: 3.3	0.26-0.73
Salmon: 2.154	0.68-1.83
Pollock: 1.277	0.46
Catfish: 1.091	0.15-0.2
Tilapia: 0.696	0.14
Crab: 0.626	0.14
Cod: 0.603	0.13-0.24
Clams: 0.471	0.24
Flatfish: 0.332	0.43

**Data from the American Heart Association
***Data from the National Marine isheries Service, U.S. Department of Commerce

 

Who are five top consumers of seafood worldwide, based on per capita consumption?

Annual Per Capita Consumption of Fish and Shellfish for Human Food, by Region and Country, 1999-2001 Average

 

Country	Estimated Live Weight Equivalent (lbs.)	Population of Country
United States	47.0	295.8 million
Indonesia	44.5	242.1 million
China	56.0	1.3 billion
Japan	145.7	127.4 million
Russia	42.1	143.3 million

 

 

 

What is the trend for the seafood demand worldwide?

There is the potential for a 23-32 million metric ton increase in supply required by 2020.

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Worldwide, what are the top ten most harvested species through aquaculture?

The key species of aquaculture remain Tialpia, Shrimp, Salmon/Trout, and various carps. Production through aquaculture has also increased.

2003 Top 10 Aquaculture species

	Species	Weight (thousand metric tons)
1.	Pacific cupped oyster	4,377
2.	Silver carp	3,828
3.	Grass carp	3,683
4.	Common carp	3,240
5.	Japanese carpet shell	2,604
6.	Bighead carp	1,929
7.	Crucian carp	1,794
8.	Nile tilapia	1,368
9.	Yesso scallop	1,157
10.	Atlantic salmon	1,131

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Who are the U.S.’s greatest trade partners when exporting and importing seafood?

U.S. Seafood Export Trade Partners for 2004

Country	Value (in millions)
Japan	$1,080
Canada	$752
South Korea	$342
China	$269
Germany	$188

 

U.S. Seafood Import Trade Partners for 2004

Country	Value (in millions)
Canada	$2,119
Thailand	$1,357
China	$1,249
Vietnam	$566
Chile	$668

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Who are the top retailers of frozen seafood?

Top Retailers of Frozen Seafood

Retailer	$ Million	Market Share
Gorton's	183.1	28.8%
Private Label	136.3	19.2%
Pinnacle Foods Group	128.3	18.1%
Colorado Boxed Beef	21.7	3.1%
Sea-Est Inc.	13.4	1.9%
Aqua Star Inc.	13.0	1.8%
High Liner Foods	12.7	1.8%
Phillips	10.0	1.4%
National Fish & Seafood	9.5	1.3

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Who are the top ten leading U.S. seafood restaurant chains?

Top Ten Leading U.S. Seafood Restaurant Chains

Restaurant Chain	Number of Outlets	Est. Sales ($ Million)
Red Lobster (Darden Rest. Group)	680	$2,400
Landry’s/Joe’s Crab Shack/Chart House	300 +	$1,168.0
Long John Silvers (Yum Brands)	1,200	$800.0
Captain D’s Seafood	560	$506
McCormick & Schmick’s	57	$238
Bonefish Grill (Outback Steakhouse, Inc.)	63	$203.0
Legal Seafood	30	$150.0(est)
McGrath's Fish House	17	$68.0
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.	20	$65.0
Rockfish Seafood Grill	25	$50.0(est)
Shells Restaurant	25	$41.6

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What five countries produce the largest total landings, including both aquaculture and wild?

World Aquaculture and Commercial Catches by Country Of Fish, Crustaceans, and Mollusks, 2002

 

Country	Aquaculture (metric tons)	Wild (metric tons)	Total (metric tons)
China	27,767,251	16,553,144	44,320,395
Peru	8,440	8,766,991	8,775,431
India	2,191,704	3,770,912	5,962,616
The United States	497,346	4,937,305	5,434,651
Indonesia	914,066	4,505,474	5,419,540

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What percentage of landings is utilized for different purposes?

Disposition of World Aquaculture and Commercial Catches, 2002

Item	Percent of Item
Marketed Fresh	39.7%
Frozen	20.0%
Canned	8.7%
Cured	7.3%
Reduced to Meal and Oil	19.0%
Miscellaneou	5.3%
Total	100%

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How productive is each region of the U.S. in producing seafood?

U.S. Domestic Landings, by Region, 2004

Region	Catch (thousand lbs.)	Worth (thousand dollars)
New England	685,873	757,566
Middle Atlantic	223,644	191,272
Chesapeake	531,062	209,470
South Atlantic	197,048	151,726
Gulf	1,474,421	667,315
Pacific	6,483,345	1,587,115
Great Lakes	16,620	12,381
Hawaii	24,265	57,202

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How do American’s prefer to consume seafood?

U.S. Annual Per Capita Consumption of Commercial Fish and Shellfish, 2004

Year	Civilian Resident Population (million)	Fresh and Frozen	Canned	Cured	Total
2001	283.6	10.3	4.2	0.3	14.8
2002	287.1	11.0	4.3	0.3	15.6
2003	289.6	11.4	4.6	0.3	16.3
2004	298.4	11.8	4.5	0.3	16.6

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Do fish feel pain?

No, their brains are too small. According to research from Dr. James Rose at the University of Wyoming, "Fish do not have the brain development that is necessary for the psychological experience of pain or any other type of awareness." For more information, visit: http://www.cotrout.org/do_fish_feel_pain.htm.

 

 

Do Lobsters feel pain when you cook them?

The Lobster Institute has received many inquiries about whether boiling lobsters is humane. Being concerned about this important question, researchers conducted experiments and studied the lobster's nervous system. The nervous system of a lobster is very simple – not unlike that of an insect. Neither insects nor lobsters have brains. For an organism to perceive pain it must have a more complex nervous system. Neurophysiologists tell us that lobsters, like insects, do not process pain.

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